Many facets to PM’s visit The Statesman 27 Aug 2024
Many facets to PM’s visit The Statesman 27 Aug 2024 When PM Modi visited Moscow in early July, the dates coincided with the NATO summit in Washington. There were calls from the US requesting India to defer the visit, which was not adhered to. The US ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, commented that India should not take US relations […]
Elections in J and K Etv Bharat 20 Aug 2024
Elections in J and K Etv Bharat 20 Aug 2024 The announcement of a three-phase poll in Sept for J and K has been welcomed by all political parties. It is possible that post elections, statehood would be revived. The announcement has set in motion a political process which had been dormant for almost a decade. The recently concluded […]
India’s challenges amidst Sheikh Hasina’s travails The Statesman 13 Aug 2024
India’s challenges amidst Sheikh Hasina’s travails The Statesman 13 Aug 2024 A chapter in Bangladesh’s history has ended. The family which led the fight for freedom from the shackles of Pakistan and headed it for most part of its democratic phase will no longer have any role in its future. Sheikh Hasina’s departure from Dacca, amidst the rising violence, […]
The Bangladesh crisis and India Etv Bharat 08 Aug 2024
The Bangladesh crisis and India Etv Bharat 08 Aug 2024 What played out in Bangladesh over the past few weeks brings back memories of the Arab Spring of 2010-11, where a single incident sparked widespread violence resulting in overthrowing long-term authoritarian rulers across North Africa and the Middle East. The spark in Bangladesh was reservations, reducing employment opportunities, which […]
PM Modi’s Ukraine visit: decoding who wants what ETV Bharat 07 Aug 2024
PM Modi’s Ukraine visit: decoding who wants what ETV Bharat 07 Aug 2024 News reports mention that PM Modi is likely to visit Ukraine on 23rd August, details of which are still being worked out. This will be his first visit to the country since the war commenced. The PM had earlier visited Moscow for two days in July. […]
As tensions escalate in the Middle East… The Statesman 06 Aug 2024
As tensions escalate in the Middle East… The Statesman 06 Aug 2024 The killing of Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, possibly by Israel, has escalated tensions in the region. Ismail was in Tehran for the swearing in of the new Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, also attended by Indian cabinet minister, Nitin Gadkari. The fact that Israel was […]